soub4i/react-promise-cache

promises cache for react

React promise cache

The API

React-promise-cache enables you to cache promises and their associated data. This caching functionality operates uniformly on both the client and server sides. The library utilizes React-18 capabilities and is aimed towards the forthcoming advancements in React.

Simple Usage:

// Users list
import {useApi} from "react-promise-cache";

async function getUsersList() {
    let promise = await API.get<UserType[]>(`/users`);
    return promise.data
}

function UsersList() {
  const usersList = useApi(getUsersList)
  const data = React.use(usersList())
  // or const data = usersList.use(); (falls back to React.use if existent)
  
  // do something with data
}

And using parameters:

// User details
async function getUserDetailsList(id: number) {
    let promise = await API.get<UserType>(`/users/${id}`);
    return promise.data
}

function UserDetails({userId}: {userId: number}) {
  const userDetails = useApi(getUserDetailsList)
  
  const data = React.use(userDetails(userId))
  // or const data = userDetails.use(); (falls back to React.use if existent)
  
  // do something with data
}

This library uses react-18 features:

• When the promise is pending, the component suspends and the nearest Suspense fallback will be shown.
• When the promise is rejected, it is thrown to the nearest ErrorBoundary.

In the previous example, useApi will return the same reference for the same function reference. Ensure to memoize your function, but honestly, you won't need since you can use parameters to your function.

The API

Here is the different parts of the API that the library supports:

useApi

useApi is designed to give you an Api for your function, this Api has the following properties:

Property	type	Description
(...args)	(...args: A extends unknwon[]): State<T, R, A> or Promise<T>	When it is invoked, it calls your original function and caches the result for further calls
use(...args)	use(...args: A extends unknwon[]): T	Uses React.use or shims it to give you the resolved data. Will suspend on pending and throw on error.
evict(...args)	evict(...args: A extends unknwon[]): Api	Removes the cache related to the given arguments
subscribe(fn)	subscribe(rerender: (() => void)): (() => void)	Will subscribe to state changes and evicts
getState(...args)	getState(...args: A extends unknwon[]): State<T, R, A>	Returns the cached state related to the given arguments
useState(...args)	useState(...args: A extends unknwon[]): State<T, R, A>	Returns the cached state and performs subscription to state updates
inject(fn)	inject(fn: ((...args) => T or Promise<T>)): Api	To lazily define your functions (supported with the app abstraction), you can inject the actual functions later

So you can use this API with several React APIs. Either synchronous or async.

Here is a good example to try out!

AppProvider

The provider is a React Context Provider that you should use to share, cache and isolate your data.

It is optional in client side, but required in the server.

Provider props

Property	type	Description
children	React.ReactNode	Your app
cache?	Map	The actual cache map to use, it is created if not provided
app?	evict(...args: A extends unknwon[]): Api	The return of createApp

Hydration

The Hydration component is used to save your promises' data from the server to the client, and boot from it there. It automatically caches the cache instance in its context, and require a unique string ID.

If you are streaming HTML and have multiple Suspense boundaries in your App, think of adding a Hydration every time you will suspend. Or use SuspendeBoundary from the library (requires id as well) that injects a Suspense and a Hydration, (you can pass the fallback).

By @incepter, with 💜